Domestic markets end with losses of around 0.7% –

The benchmark domestic equity indices ended with losses of around 0.7 percent weighed down by FMCG, IT, and auto sectors and weak global cues in a volatile trade today. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, dropped 625 points, or 0.76 percent to close at 81,552. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 declined 175 points, or 0.7 percent to settle at 24,826. Meanwhile, the broader market indices at the BSE ended in positive territory. The Mid-Cap index added 0.18 per cent, and the Small-Cap index advanced almost 0.2 per cent.